Xref: utzoo comp.os.msdos.misc:1938 comp.windows.ms:12326 comp.os.os2.misc:1226 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!uunet!bywater!arnor!ibmman!larrys From: larrys@watson.ibm.com (Larry Salomon, Jr.) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc,comp.windows.ms,comp.os.os2.misc Subject: Re: OS/2 2.0 is here! vs Windows 3.0 vs NeXT/MACH Message-ID: <1991May6.171205.9611@watson.ibm.com> Date: 6 May 91 17:08:19 GMT References: Sender: larrys@ibmman.watson.ibm.com Reply-To: larrys@yktvmv Organization: IBM Research Lines: 35 News-Software: NewsKit 1.2 - LaMail Nntp-Posting-Host: ibmman In , barryf@aix01.aix.rpi.edu (Barry B. Floyd) writes: >I don't doubt OS/2 will improve on these and other features. But I am willing >to wait for OS/3 and stick with Win 3.x for now. > >If you really want to be impressed, get a NeXTstation with a MACH kernal >and object oriented everything. I suspect with advances like these on >the (near) horizon (for $5000, including hardware, software and connectivety) >even OS/3 will look lame (too little too late). ...If you can afford to spend that kind of money. Supposing ;) that IBM lowers the cost of OS/2 2.0 to something reasonable (and considering that they already did for 1.3, this seems to be plausible) and can get it to run on the popular clones, then your argument gets pulled out from under you. Not to mention that IBM is supposed to release 2.0 at the end of the year. You've waited this long for it; can you wait another year (according to MS. I see it more on the order of 2 years) for the New-Technology kernal (not to mention the performance hit that your applications will take)? OS/2 2.0 will do what NT is supposed to do (on a smaller scale): it will run DOS, Windows, and PM applications concurrently. Do you REALLY care if the kernal is portable, as long as it runs on your computer (sure, you buy an RS/6000 every day, don't you?)? Cheers, Larry Salomon, Jr. (aka 'Q') LARRYS@YKTVMV.BITNET OS/2 Applications and Tools larrys@ibmman.watson.ibm.com IBM T.J. Watson Research Center larrys@eng.clemson.edu Yorktown Heights, NY Disclaimer: The statements and/or opinions stated above are strictly my own and do not reflect the views of my employer. Additionally, I have a reputation for being obnoxious, so don't take any personal attacks too seriously.